Creamy Kale and Cabbage Salad

Author Notes

This light, creamy little salad comes together easily, but feeds a crowd and makes for perfect beach/picnic eats. The tahini-based dressing keeps the salad light, and the lack of dairy means that it both travels and keeps well.

Both the cabbage and kale actually benefit from an early prep, so dress the greens at least 30 minutes prior to serving. If possible, prepare the salad a few hours ahead of time and let it sit, as the flavors will meld together over time. If you'd like, stir in the hemp seeds, sunflower seeds, and the two types of tomatoes just before serving to preserve a nice texture to the salad.

Test Kitchen Notes

I was a little nervous about this as I was mixing and tasting -- alone, the dressing was a bit sharp tasting and overly 'nutritional yeasty.' Together, however...that's another story! It definitely works. Next time I'll add something sweet -- like chopped apricots or figs -- for a sweet-savory take on the dish. As for my leftovers, they're going into a wrap with fresh mozzarella cheese and chickpeas. —wrobkymb

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I made this again last night for my mother and I (she said she doesn't care for kale salads) and she loved this one!! I added olive oil and a good amount of salt to the dressing to give it more oomph. I didn't have cabbage or fresh tomato but I added thinly sliced dried apricots and toasted the sunflower seeds.

So tasty with the nutritional yeast! Next time I would add a bit of oil to the dressing so it coats the greens better. I made this salad with shredded savoy cabbage, curly kale, and lacinato kale as well as toasted sunflower seeds, diced apples, and raisins.

I was a little nervous about this as I was mixing and tasting--alone, the dressing was a bit sharp tasting and overly 'nutritional yeasty.' Together, however...that's another story! It definitely works. Next time I'll add something sweet--like chopped apricots or figs--for a sweet-savory take on the dish. Leftovers--they are going into a wrap with fresh mozzarella cheese and chickpeas.